Promoting the sustainable development goals in North American cities : case studies and best practices in the science of sustainability indicators

Promoting the sustainable development goals in North American cities : case studies and best practices in the science of sustainability indicators / David B. Abraham, Seema D. Iyer, editors.

This volume presents North American best practices and perspectives on developing, managing and monitoring indicators to track development progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in local communities and cities. In 4 main sections, the book presents and frames the many ways in whic...

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Other Authors: Abraham, David B., 1972-, Iyer, Seema D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2021.
Series:Sustainable development goals series.
Subjects:
Sustainable development > North America.
City planning > Environmental aspects > North America.
City planning > Environmental aspects
Sustainable development
North America
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter1: Introduction: Localizing SDG Goals and empowering cities and communities in North America for sustainability
  • SectionI: City & Regional Localization of SDGs
  • Chapter2: Localizing the SGDs in Baltimore: Challenges and Opportunities of the USA Sustainable Cities Initiative
  • Chapter3: Los Angeles: Measuring Its Ambition to Achieve the SDGs
  • Chapter4: The Idea of Sustainability and the Houston Region
  • SectionII: Programs and Tools to support the implementation of the SDGs
  • Chapter5: Making the SDGs Relevant for Cities: Using the Community Capital Tool in British Columbia
  • Chapter6: How Local Communities Can Align with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Santa Cruz County Case Study
  • SectionIII: Mobilizing Local SDG efforts across North America
  • Chapter7: Top-down and Bottom-Up Approaches to the SDG-Monitoring Challenge
  • Chapter8: Data for Good for All Enabling All Communities to Track Progress Towards SDG Implementation
  • SectionIV: Developing new methods and data to localize SDGs
  • Chapter9: Helping the Neighborhood Create Indicators for Sustainable Housing Planning, Sustainable Development Goal #11 Sustainable Cities & Communities
  • Chapter10: How the Youth Social Enterprise (YSE) Model Supports the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal #8 Economic Growth and Decent Work in American Cities
  • SectionV: Goals, Targets and Indicators for Localizing SDGs in the US
  • Chapter11: Proposed Local SDG Indicators for US Cities and Communities.

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